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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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